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Earth-like would be, by definition, impossible. Venus-like, that, would be something.
Earth-like is a very broad term. If an organism has something similar to DNA or shared any kind of chemical processes it could be "earth-like".
As an odd hypothetical example, there is a theory that fungi could potentially spread from planet to planet. Even with a billion or so years of independent evolution, fungi on Venus and fungi on Earth could still share some of the same traits.
Nobody caught the dad joke vibe, I see.
It was overshadowed by the first bit where you said "by definition, impossible". It kinda boned the delivery, TBH.
Some you win, some you lose.
Some were born to sing the blues
Which is a genre I enjoy very much.
Don’t stop believing
Hold on to that feeling
Streetlight people
Can't say I'll write that to the blues but...